WRAL

Blue Ridge Parkway hiker’s death raises concerns over ranger staffing

A hiker’s recent death along the Blue Ridge Parkway is raising new concerns about staffing shortfalls and public safety on one of the country’s most visited national park units. Jie Huang, 40, of ...
WYFF

Blue Ridge Parkway remains closed in North Carolina as rangers issue warning to drivers

AND TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. TRAFFIC AND WEATHER. ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. BUT FIRST WE START WITH BREAKING NEWS IN GEORGIA, A JUDGE HAS PAUSED A RULE ...
The Herald SC

Helene ripped chunks of the Blue Ridge Parkway away. Avoid it, rangers urged Saturday.

Helene ripped parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway away, including this section near Gooch Gap in McDowell County. The road is closed for the foreseeable future in all of North Carolina and Virginia, park ...
WRAL

'Improvised incendiary device' removed from Blue Ridge Parkway, park rangers say

Authorities are investigating a homemade firebomb found on Sunday on the Blue Ridge Parkway. According to the National Parks Service, rangers and agents from the Asheville Police Department’s bomb ...
WYFF

Suspicious device found on Blue Ridge Parkway, National Park Service investigates

A suspicious item discovered along the Blue Ridge Parkway prompted a large-scale emergency response and temporarily shut down part of the popular scenic route late Saturday morning, authorities say.